The company said in a Tuesday afternoon news release that the first 500 shoppers in line Nov. 21 will get a $10-$500 "Access to Fashion Pass," and customers in line after the first 500 shoppers will get a $10 pass.

H&M joins the likes of Nike, Under Armour, John Varvatos, Lululemon, Bonobos and other national retailers downtown, all of which have opened in Gilbert properties in the last several years.

"This global brand will fit perfectly with the local businesses, tech companies, startups and fellow fashion industry leaders that already call Woodward home," Matt Cullen, CEO of Gilbert's Bedrock LLC real estate company, said in a statement: "This is an important next step in Detroit's evolution as a destination for shopping, entertainment, dining and doing business."

Detroit-based Sachse Construction worked on the core and shell of the building; Montreal-based Axxys Construction Group did the build-out. Questions about other contractors and anticipated sales were sent to an H&M spokesman.

H&M says it employs more than 177,000 worldwide.

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H&M joins the likes of Nike, Under Armour, John Varvatos, Lululemon, Bonobos and other national retailers in downtown Detroit, all of which have opened in Bedrock properties in the last several years.